A Practical Overview of ADUs S BY MARK G. GUITHUES, ESQ.
ince 2015, California’s Legislature has attempted to reduce the State’s housing shortage by enacting laws which encourage the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It has done so by forcing local municipalities to reduce local zoning and permitting barriers for such “affordable housing.” Along the way, the State has nullified any HOA covenant, restriction or governing document (CC&Rs, architectural guidelines, etc.) which “prohibits or unreasonably restricts” the construction or use of ADUs or junior accessory dwelling units (JADU) from being constructed on single-family residential lots. This basically means that owners can build or convert spaces into ADUs and JADUs at their homes.
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January/February 2020 | ECHO journal
